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Pyrite from
Merritt Mines (Merritt No. 1 Mine; Merritt No. 2 Mine), Galena, Galena Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Pyrite
Formula:FeS2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals:
Associates:Galena
Kehoeite
Sphalerite
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pyrite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Merritt Mines (Merritt No. 1 Mine; Merritt No. 2 Mine), Galena, Galena Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:97362
Long-form Identifier:1:3:97362:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Pyrite
0.2km (0.1 miles) ⓘGalena, Galena Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
0.4km (0.3 miles) ⓘDouble Rainbow Mine, Galena, Galena Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘHorseshoe-Comet mine, Galena Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
0.6km (0.4 miles) ⓘCora mine, Galena Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘBion Fraction; Lehigh Claim, Galena Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
1.8km (1.1 miles) ⓘBion Mine (Chico Claim), Galena Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
2.8km (1.7 miles) ⓘGilt Edge Mine (Rattlesnake Jack; Dakota Maid; Ruby Ridge; Gilt Edge Glory Hole; Oro-Fina; Anchor Hill Mines 0460810072), Galena, Galena Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘOro Fino Mine, Galena Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
2.9km (1.8 miles) ⓘHoodoo - Union Hill Mine (Eureka Mine), Galena Mining District, Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘMoulton Mine (Hardin Properties Mine), Two Bit Mining District (Whitewood Mining District), Lawrence County, South Dakota, USA
References
Palache, Charles; Berman, Harry; Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons.
 
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